Food Allergy?

Oh the joys of motherhood - too much information continues....Makayla's diarrhea has lasted now for about a week, and the last three days it has actually changed color, "grass green" is now the color exploding from her diapers! So today I finally let the paranoid side of me kick in (only took a week), called the Doctor, and away we went. Apparently (for any mothers wondering) green poop doesn't mean a thing. According to the Doctor, brown, green, yellow or orange are all fine, as long as there is no blood. However he was concerned because Makayla has got mucus in her stool...she has always had that, which really bothers me now. Anyway, he thinks that she may have a food allergy, and the most common is dairy. So because I breastfeed, that means no more dairy for Mommy! Good thing I bought a whole case of yogurt last night! We shall see what this next week brings without dairy, hopefully the hue will return to a "mustard yellow"!

Favorite Photo Friday

Tomorrow Is Never Promised....

Today I received this from a friend (I don't know where it originated) and it really couldn't have come at a better time seeing as how my older brother lost a close friend on Monday. Rest in Peace Chad.

One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you."

So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage.....And old cars... And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.

Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thought I was a 'keeper'! Then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send this to all those people who are "keepers" in your life. Suppose one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know you love them?

I was thinking...I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said.

Let every one of your friends know you love them. Even if you think they don't love you back, you would be amazed at what those three little words and a smile can do. And just in case I'm gone tomorrow.

I LOVE YA!!!

Live today because tomorrow is never promised...

Sick Baby?

Maybe this is a little too much info, but for the last two days Makayla has had diarrhea (if you can believe it, a breastfed baby can go beyond constant liquid poop, and still have the backdoor trots) and she has been screaming off and on all day! Not only is she having tummy troubles but now the diapers have decided to "leak" every single time...wow babies already produce a lot of laundry, now this is just insane! But still I love her no matter what, dirty bum and all. Now if only Daddy was home to change a tush or two!

Anyway, after all of that I realized that I may have done this to her and I feel horrible. Over the past three days I have been eating spicier food that normal. Wednesday I had Spicy Almond Chicken and Thursday and Friday I had made dijon flavoured chicken (yes two days in a row, it's called left overs)...my poor girl. I have decided for the next few days I will be eating very uninspiring meals!

Time to go switch the laundry...

Favorite Photo Friday

I copied this idea from a friend (Favorite Photo Friday). I hope she doesn't mind, because I love it!

First Child

This past November my life changed for the better, I gave birth to my first child! Makayla, a healthy 7lb, 1oz baby girl! I thought I knew what "love at first sight" meant, well let me tell you, I had no concept or idea of how powerful that statement could actually be until the doctors placed my daughter on my chest...right then and there I understood!

The first few weeks were difficult, between the healing from childbirth and no sleep, but soon I was feeling better, and we had settled into a "routine" or as much of a routine that you can achieve with a newborn. By about four weeks she was sleeping through the night (7 hours or so)...I have been told by many that I am "lucky"!

She is now just over two months old, and I can't imagine my life without her. It is amazing how by just looking at her can brighten my day, and how quickly she is growing and changing. Actually I have already had to put away her newborn sleepers, and yes, I shed a few tears...

Well she is calling me, time to go feed her, then bed for both of us I think!